Preparation time
less than 30 mins
less than 30 mins
Cooking time
10 to 30 mins
10 to 30 mins
Serves
Serves 2
Serves 2
Dietary
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
A light fresh dish, full of sweet fried flavour – makes a great weeknight dinner.
By Nigel Slater
From Nigel Slater's Dish of the Day
Ingredients
- 200g/7oz
linguine - 1
fennel bulb - 1 banana
shallot - 2 tbsp
olive oil - 15
basil leaves - 100g/3½oz
feta cheese
Method
Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling, salted water, according to packet instructions.
Slice the fennel and shallot, and fry in the oil until soft.
Tear the basil over the fennel and shallot and crumble in the feta.
When the pasta is cooked, drain and combine with the shallot and fennel.